Stuart Lawley the CEO of ICM Registry who operates the .XXX TLD had an interview on Bloomberg TV on Friday to chat not only about .XXX but its application to run multiple new gTLD's. (You can watch the interview here) "We have nearly 250,000 .XXX domain names under management, our 5 year forecasts were 125,000-150,000, so in 4 or 5 months of operations we have achieved our 5 year goal, so it … [Read more...]
WOW: ICANN Now Pushes UPDATE On TAS & New gTLD Program Off Until April 27th
In a release by ICANN tonight they are now giving themselves until April 27th to give update on when the TAS system will even re-open and an a updated for the date of the "Big Reveal" where ICANN will announce who applied for what. Also in tonight's release is the information that once the TAS system re-opens it will reopen for "at least 5 days", which is more than the 3 day period previously … [Read more...]
MarkMonitor To Offer A Free “New gTLD Application Database”
According to a email we just received, the brand protection domain registrar MarkMonitor.com will be releasing a "New gTLD Application Database" which allow users to quickly search all data provided by ICANN (after the Big Reveal) (using wildcards): gTLD String Mission and Purpose Applicant Name Registry Website Primary and Secondary Contact Names and Email Addresses Application … [Read more...]
Wall Street Journal Incorrectly States That The New gTLD Window Closes Today
Are you confused about what is going on with ICANN, the TAS system and the whole new gTLD process? You're not the only one. The Wall Street Journal just published a post entitled "7 Friday Must Reads" and number 1 on the list, is on the new gTLD program which WSJ.com says: ""Small businesses are facing a big choice when it comes to their Web presence." "The application window for … [Read more...]
60% Of Domain Industry Thinks There Will Be Over 5,000 New gTLD Applications
We have been running a poll at TheDomains.com for 20 days asking "How Many New gTLD Applications Will Be Submitted?" To date there have been almost 470 responses with 60% of the respondents picking over 5,000 application as their answer. The next most selected answer is 2,500-3,000 which has 15% of the votes. There are 8 other choices in the poll as low as 750-1,000. The poll is … [Read more...]
ICANN Knew About The TAS Problem On March 19th
In a statement just issued by Akram Atallah, COO of ICANN it appears ICANN was first notified on the problem with the TAS system that allowed users to see other users files on March 19th. As we know ICANN didn't shut the system down until April 12th. Here is the statement: "As we have reported, ICANN has learned of a technical issue with the TLD application system software, or TAS, that … [Read more...]
New gTLD For .Radio Is Filed By Owners of .Fm & .Am
According to a press release this morning, BRS Media Inc. has filed an application for the .RADIO TLD as part of ICANN’s New gTLD program. BRS Media is behind the ccTLD's of .FM & .AM George T. Bundy, Chairman & CEO of BRS Media Inc is quoted as saying “We look forward to moving ahead into the next phase of .RADIO. We are ecstatic and thrilled to have the opportunity to establish … [Read more...]